“Whoever was really working to get the ball I wanted to get the ball to,” Atkinson said. “As a quarterback, I just don’t want to look at one receiver. I want to be able to make certain reads across the field and that is what makes a better offense.”

Last Friday, Atkinson had three passing touchdowns and a rushing score in Jonesboro’s 34-20 victory over Woodland-Henry.

Off the field, Atkinson has a 3.2 GPA and an interest in journalism so one day he can become an analyst on the national level.

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